Posts by Olivia

For fiscal year 2015 (starting June 1, 2014), the Office of Information Technology will be implementing an Annual Project Review process to align IT resources more effectively with strategic institutional priorities and utilize IT resources most effectively and efficiently. In addition to this annual process, there will be regular meetings with the leadership of each…

As winter break progresses, some of you might start feeling a bit bored of flipping through TV channels during your free time. You’ve worked your shifts for the weeks if you have a winter job, and you’ve caught up with most of your friends from home, so now you’re wondering what should I do next?…

Since the release of iOS7, we’ve seen many users encountering issues with free space on their iPhones, iPads, and iPods. The upgrade, if done directly on the device, requires several gigabytes of free space on its own. Over time, smartphones, tablets and other portable devices can quickly become filled with music, video, picture and…

Dear Colleagues, this morning an email was sent to some members of the university that appears to be from the SJU “Help Desk”. This message is not from the SJU Office of Information Technology, but is a very good imitation. If you were to click the link, our Zimbra login page has been replicated. The…

With ads and news about the release of the latest tablet constantly bombarding the consumer market, you may be wondering if a small piece of technology is really all it is hyped up to be. This past summer, I purchased an iPad 4 so I had a portable system for studying in China. While abroad,…

Academic Dashboard – Andrew Wyschnskyj I recently contacted Gerry Donahue, Assistant Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics in the Office of Information Technology, about the Academic Dashboard. The Academic Dashboard is a newly released tool, created by IT. Gerry me some insight about how the Dashboard is used and what the purpose of the Dashboard…

The winds started picking up and everyone knew it was coming. Superstorm Sandy, one of the costliest storms to ever hit the United States, was scheduled to hit Philadelphia on October 29th. Pennsylvania was in a state of emergency and Philadelphia had shut down its public transportation system. Everyone on SJU’s campus was preparing for…

*This message is intended for employees and faculty members who have a Mac issued to them by Saint Joseph’s University. If you have a computer running Windows, this email will not apply to you.* On Tuesday, Apple released the new version of their operating system, OS X Mavericks. What’s different about this release is…

Just a reminder that IT Training will present “Cybersecurity: Protecting your Data, Protecting Yourself” in the Mandeville Teletorium on the following dates and times. Tuesday October 22nd: 11:15 – 12:00 Wednesday October 30th: 5:00 – 5:45 If you have any questions, please contact the SJU Technology Service Center at techhelp@sju.edu or Ben Jezierski,…

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has a great deal to offer the Saint Joseph’s University campus, but there are some departments within IT that many people may not have heard of and therefore cannot take advantage of. OIT is comprised of User Services, Application Services, Computer Services, Network Services, System Administration, Telecommunications, Web Services,…